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The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Bingham M alters.

NIX In l''h
In Your issue Of Aug. 81.
the dependence from Bingham seems
To- have uaf fairly represented the state of
things in relation to tic church and pas
Tor. In tire first placc. we do not hire
our pastor every year; be iseuga@ed until
hc receives notice that he i not wanted
lnna,l y far II considers ara CON
ccrnrd people have generally worked in
harmony with the church in such matters.
and have paid .iherally our PRAYER
meetings are a. we'll attended a, an aver
aye of tho>c of any church of our size in
The county, and our pastor docs his part
faithfully lie also has charge of TIE
church at Scion his REGULAR work j. ON
hundred sermons one hundred and lilN
PRAYER and social meetings, twenty -iivc
church conferences. and about three hun
drcd visits and calls among his people
during the year He attends funerals all
the way between Solon and The Forks.
averaging about one in Two weeks lie
also holds extra meetings in school houses
in Scion, Bingham, and Moscow. To do
all which. he rides about one hundred
mileS per week. He has served Two
years A. ) s. Committee, IN which time
ne has done Il noble work in our schools.
There have been ten persons to unite with
The church in Bingham and live in Solou
during the past year. more than for sever
al years before.
Miss Fannie Voter is how teaching her
fifth term in the Grammar school. and
probably eau have the winter term if she
wants it, She il Il teacher of rare ahiil
tics. and i held in high esteem in ON III
lagc. where ~hc is a great help in ~uei1
meetings and society generally.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Our County Show.

Now that the State Fair and Eastern
Fair are well over, it is time for our
people to turn their attention to the
County and Town Shows Somerset
County made Us good a showing at the
State Fair, as any county in the state. If
not the best. On cattle and sheep. uur
farmers took A large part Of the premi-
ums and made a very respectable showing
on horses.
As we view it. IL Is unfortunate that
we have so many county shows If an
exhibit could be made for the whole
county, il would be better for the agri.
cultural and industrial interests Of the
county one good big show would he
better than a half dozen small ones, but
we take the situation as il is, and urge
our farmers. manufacturers, mechanics
merchants and professionals To take hold
in earnest to help along these exhibitions.
county and town, in every possible way
If this is done. they will each be sur
cess and sure to stimulate the business Of
our county and our towns
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Base Ball.

In base ball circles for the past week
it is the same old story our team still
continues 10 carry off all the glory where
ever they play. and at the present time
feel able to play better ball than al any
time this season. Already the papers
drought the state are couecding 10 Il,
the honor Of having the champion anna
eur team Of the state, and our club stand,
ready at all times to defend the title
rs we went to press last week the
the boys We're on visit to Lewiston
where they played a team from the city,
on the State Fair grounds, before an
audience Of some 5000 people. The game
was almost devoid of interest from the
Lewistons inability to hold our boys
down to sharp play. The result was an
easy victory for Skowhegen by Il score
Of / to ..
On Saturday afternoon last Manager
Stetson of the Maranocooks secured the
kennebec Valley for players, and brought
what was hoped would prove good
nine to play against us A large audience
was present to witness the game, but it
was early seen that the visitors were to
weak to make it interesting, and our
boys come off easy victors by score of
- to s. The game was loosely played
on both sides and errors innmerable were
made, but at critical times our bows were
always there; twice with their men on
bases, a three Dagger was forthcoming
Lumsden and Goodwin each performing
the feat, and such plays as those are apt
to win almost any game.
On Saturday next, the newly organized
Colby team of Colby University, play
here for the first time. The stock that
composes this newly organization is pro-
nounced first-class and 1t is hoped to see
one of those old time contests, that al
ways occur when these clubs meet.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14


t. j. I.awreuCe's horse. Icouie. " IN
the / year old colt race at lewiston Fri
day; time az.
The Kcmcbcc Baptist Association met
with the Baptist society here. Tuesday
and Wednesday, Full particulars ncNt
week.
one of the best exhibits at the STATE
Fair came from L. l.. that Of Buahee N
Brownelfs spices. extracts, etc. Itl> j.
all strictly pure, and the neat way in
which it is put up makes very attractive
show.
W. H. Emery and wife drove down
here, Sunday night, in season To attend
prayer meeting,
Mrs. Furbush living on Water Street,
was very badly burned with hot water ON
Friday.
Miss Fannie Cate took the first premium
at the State Fair on Drawn work.
Miss Cora Savage commenced her
school at Laronc, Monday.
\ number of the friends of Miss Susie
Clarke called on her the afternoon before
her departure for Mass, and presented
her with u very handsome silver card
case.
Nora Oliver, the girl that went away
with man by the name of Williams, re
turned home l1rlay night, not very well
satisfied with her first travelling expert
cHce.
y good number from here will 90 to
Bar llarbor on the excursion, ON Thurs
day next.
n Tolman 4 Co. are running their mill
nights.
4. j. Lawrence is to take his horse to
Mistic ncNl month.
The Methodist society have nearly com
plctcd the work on Their church. The in
side painting WAS done by painters from
Watcrvillr Judging from the color Of
the walls, better taste would have been
found NJ home
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Railroad TO Athens.

The interest in railroad to Athens,
has again revived somewhat. The Mon
son people, it is authenticity stated.
agree to build the read to Athens, and the
Athens, East Madison, and some Of the
Cprnyilc people are anxious 10 have
Skowhegan do something for the cause.
a meeting is TO be held at Athens Friday
next, and an informal meeting was held
at Hotel IIcscItou, yesterday afternoon.
at which the Railroad committee of the
Board Of Trade was designated to take
the matter into consideration and attend
the meeting at Athens, as many as could
and take such other measures a may be
found practicable, 4 paper was circulat.
ed for the signatures of those citizens
who were friendly to the project. Thi,
was signed by all present and will be cir
culated for other signatures, to get at
the sentiment of Skowhcgan people.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
skowheeans at Lewiston.

The Skowhegan b 3. Club went TO
Lewiston Wednesday. aud took the wind
OUT of the sails of the lrwiston~, in
good shape. The Lewiston journal Of
Friday had the following;
The Skowhcgan Base Ball club had II
room in the presidents building, Wedne,-
day. They won't again, NOT if President
Prince has anything to do with the estab-
li~hmrnt, for the reason that they carried
OH about everything they could get their
hands on TO. Among other thing. they
borrowed several good ovcrcoats.
The boys were naturally somewhat
FESTIVE under the stigma Of being called
thieves, and the Indignation manifest by
many of the citizens, at the impulatiou
cast upon some Of the most respectable
young men Of our town, did not have Il
soothing effect upon them, a 1t they took
legal advice but the journal on Monday,
made the following correction;
"A statement against the Skowhegan
Base Ball Club crrpt into our issue Of
Friday in the rush Of copy from various
corrcsp oudchts, without passing under
the eyes of the editor. II l. needless to
say that the statements of that paragraph
are both untrue aud impertiucut one Of
our regular stan core 'pondcnt, aul onr
base bail reporter, thus happi Y corrccts
the absurd paragraph of Friday
The statement in Fridays Journal
docs the Skuwhegaus the greatest in.
Justice. and enanltcd from The pen of
~ome mi>informrd correspondent. The
SkoWhe4dn team is composed Of gentle.
mon many of them graduates of Maine
colleges, an'D utterly incapable of The act>
attributed 10 rhcm i'm the above named
paragraphs Manager Halves, of the
SkoWhc4an. states that 10 denial to such
chWgcs is necessary. but the fact is, that
tboY did not occupy the President room
at all, hut were Il scpmmolalcd by Mr..
swan, which certainly. II true, contro.
1crts the i'll advised spundcnt of the
journal. And finding faall with the um-
lire is certainly in poor taste, consider
ny the fact that he Is Lewiston man,
and elected by the home nine.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Give Them a Chance!

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very wonder
full machinery it is. Not only the larger
air-passages, but the thousands of little
tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there
your lungs cannot half do their work
And what they do, they cannot do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the family
of throat and nose and head and lung OBJ
structiOns, all are bad. All ought to be
got rid of. There is just one sure way to
get rid of them That is to take Bos-
chces German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell YOU at - cents bottle Even if
everything else has failed you, you may
depend upon this for certain.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Kentucky Horses.

The Kentucky horses to be sold at auc-
tion on the Fair Grounds, Tuesday, ar
rived on the afternoon train yesterday,
and were unloaded and driven TO pasture
on Mr.. loves old Boston farm, on the
stage road to Canaan. They are evident
ly a well breed lot of stock, and will make
good drivers and business horses, Us a
number of them are bred for speed, show
fine trotting action. They will be past
ured on the farm until Saturday, when
they will be driven to the Fair Grounds,
where they will be kept until the day of
sale and then give buyers an opportunity
to examine the stock.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
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IL ~ iIlaN. vi lsrr jtIlt 30 100.
W. E,ijtar:-
David =. u hitter. deceased and late of
Enfield. joined our \. o. | W, order
July -, lse6, and decd March &, lSN7
He had paid into the Lodge about ten dol
lars. md about Il week ago his widow
through her guardian ~hc being a minor
received from our order a check for
,2Un0
Now the point we want to make i not
for the good of the order especially, but
to bring before the minds of your readers
what this payment of $4,000 means. II
means instead of being left without any
thing to help herself and child, when ike
many others we know the history of, this
Young widow would probably have been
Obliged to board or bind her child out,
and she herself work out to support her
child; and even worse might have hap
pcncd, as it has where we have seen them
left without Il cent, with one, two or
three children to care for, stunned as it
were and stricken with grief at the loss
of their husband, their support. their all.
They perhaps not knowing which way to
turn. and alas to say it, when seeking for
work their children were Il drag upon
them finally they have found homes %
for the children, and the world says how
fortunate, but the world with its own
we'll cared for does not think what it
costs the mother to give up her children
and seldom if ever to see them Instead
of this IN the case here referred TO, the
mother and child are well provided for,
AID the husband and father knew it would
he SO when he died. and he died happy
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
Our Show and Ealr.

instead of Coburn Hall, AZ heretofore an
ncunced, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, and the young ladies of Skowhegan,
are to have charge of the arrangements
throughout, but they invite all ladies and
gentlemen to take hold and help them.
The prospect is bright for good eX-
hibition at the Park and in the Hall. 1t
depends upon our citizens to make it a
success
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
South horridgeWock

Miss Carrie Borden went II Boston
Tuesday, 10 take charge Of school
schools in District No. 5 commenced
MONDAY Miss Ward of Gardiner and
Mhta Ms~hrr are teachers.
Nbcrt We'll, viii make trip 10 Cali
folnia.
The corn shop will finish in canning in
about one week.
Ed Hilton Will carry ON the mdcrtak-
ing cuisines, at hi, shop opposite the
Sawyer lIotcl.
rhn Enfnn Inns nhnnt fhirlN Innnil,.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14
East CornXIIle.

II. n. Longfellow and wife arrived
home from Dead River Sept. they had
been away three weeks, they say they
had a nice time.
Willie Wescott, Samuel ii. and George
b. Bigelow, attended the Fair ut Lewis
ton the past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-09-14

Do you suffer from scrofula, salt rheum,
or other humors1 Take Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla, the great blood purifier. 100 doses
one dollar.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
COMPLlMENTlNG PiNKERTON
 PLUGS.
What the Mayor of Jersey City thinks
 of the Wanderers.

"1 look upon the maintenance of a band of armed men by the local corporations as an outrage in this civilized age and in this country. It is in effect a menace to the Govern mcnt. The great monopoies dis covered that there was no.organizcd body to protect their encroachments upon the people, and this vast organ ization. which extends from one end of the country to the other, has been promoted and sustained by corpora tions' money in order that they might carry out the schemes which they have formed for their aggran- dizement. as against the industrial portion of the community.
 "Unless it is put down now, when we have the opportunity to do it, it will become power we may be m- able to cope with.
 "l would earnestly advise the labor organizations of the country to hold meetings and to discuss and eX- pose this Pinkerton conspiracy. These llessians live by disorder and riot by creating disturbances and confusion they expect to make their employment permanent. 1t is well known that in order to foment trouble they have in many instances joined the labor organizations and attended their meetings as the emis- saries of the corporations.
 "Let the workingmen everywhere, become possessed of the patient spirit which animated the Jersey City men, but unite in every locality in the land in dcnouncing this outrageous system and demanding its prohibi- tion by the National and State Iegis- latures, and the enactment of such laws and penalties as will forever prevent the organization of such an armed band kept for hire in any part of the country.
 "The Pinkerton system belongs to semi barbarous times. It has no place in the civilization of the United States"
 It should be added that the men who employ these assassins should receive the same treatment.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

igences of the business and not to any want of efficiency on the part of the lahorcr, The work may be of kind which requires picked for its perform mce, who can give the necessary time without sacrifice of physca! vigor,
 But these cases are exceptions. In the majority of instances, long hours are due to less efficiency instead of greater monthly payments mean less independ- ence instead of more; child labor means sacrifice of the future to the present. And where the three things prevail to- gether-where women and children work long hours and are paid monthly, the special causes which may justify any one of these things by itself may not be an evil, the three things together are un- questionably bad.
 We may go a step farther than this. We may say without hesitation that the State is justified in attempting to meet these evils hy legislation, provided such legislation can be made effective. For the monthly payment system and the clevch-hour day are matters which chiefly affect women and children, and matters which touch the permanent in- terests of the community as distinct from the temporary ones. The interests which are sacrificed are those which most need protection and are least able to protect themselves, We may say not merely that there is an evil, but that there is theoretical justification for laws to do away with it.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
TRADES COUNCIL.
An Interesting Meeting with Good
 Work Accomplished

At the Trades Council meeting last Sunday member of the Cigar Makers Union introduced the fol- lowing resolutions, explaining as he did so that there was no intention on the part of their Union to antag- onize any labor organization: all they wanted was justice. It reads:
 WHEREAS, a certain labor organiza- ton through it's general executive board is victimizing members of open trades unions, who have hitherto been mem bers in good standing of the same and,
 WHEREAS. the same organization, through the same channel in direct op- position to its favorite maxim that "thc injury of one is the concern of all. places before the public the label of the order, and advises all smokers to observe that all boxes of cigars have the same upon them, and to boycott the blue label of the C. NJ. l. U. of A; therefore, be it
 Resolred, that the Trades Council of New Haven heartily endorses the blue label of the C. NJ. l. U. of of A.. and rec ommcnds the same tO all smokers.
 A member from the Hartford Labor Union was present to obtain cooperation in establishing a State Trades Assembly. His ideas were favorably received, and action look ing toward q conference in the near future was taken. with like recom- mendations to affiliate trades.
 The Council endorsed in q rcso- lution the plank in the K. of l.. platform which calls for government ownership of railroads, mines, etc. In connection with the great strike in N. r.. voted to forward money in aid of the men fighting the giant monopolists.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

There are no troubles on the hands of New Haven trades, with the exception of the Typographical Unions fight with the JOWNal oAd f0urier.
 At the New York Central Labor Union last Sunday it was proposed to formal y raise the old boycott on Straiton & Storms cigars. Action was postponed till the next meeting.
 The various trades of New Haven should appoint delegate to tl.e conference to be held at Hartford the last of the month looking toward the organization of a State federa- tion of all the trades.
 The invitation extended by the Bakers to attend an address by Geo. Block, the general secretary of that trades international body, should be accepted, for an interesting evening is assured. The lecture occurs at at Germania Hall, Feb. l9.
 The Fort Plains, N. r., Furni- ture Co. is receiving the attention of Organized Labor. P. J. Kelly, of Grand street, cancelled an order for goods from that company. Scab furniture is apt to be no good, and consequently Friend Kelly, in refus ing to take such goods will please his customers, many Of whom are down on crooked furniture.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

not mention that ferrots were good for hunting rats. That would have been impolitic, for it would no doubt have brought all the influence and "lnIlucnce" takes pecuniary shape, they say, in legislarurc--of the capitalistc rat sheets of the State to defeat the bill. We are glad, therefore, that rats were not mentioned. The bill ought to pass. "labbits" is good.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
CASE OF PIRACY.

An inland paper, with contents mainly of stereotype plate and ads, managed to get something original in, edtorially, as follows:
 We desire to remind our Waterbury exchange of it's failure to credit matter clipped from this paper. Of course it was simply an omission, but some of your readers, who are also subscribers to this paper, might not take so charitable a view of it and accuse you of literary piracy. If it is repeated we will have to mention names
 The name of fellow who would pirate stereotype ought to be mentioned. Waterbury clippengum editors had bet ter be careful.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

 would il were the final night. And all things al an end; For hard and painful k our plight, And nc'er k like tn mend We still must labor and be poor: In Heaven twill be the same I'm Surr. The Priest o'crhcars, and soothrS their fears. And says, Dear children mine, In Heaven above is uoughl but love And joy and bliss divine There Is nor difference nor degree But all and each will equal be" Sir Priest, what you of Heaven dcrlarr, iluwe'er you found it out. Quite equal may, still must dare To nurse private douht. The rest will feast, hut we, the poor Must do the thunder that I'm sure
 -LomiOu Justice.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
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Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
Social-Economir Apitation.

Lectures and addresses on Lahor and coSnate questions will be delivered on application, by Richard J, Hinton. Ad- dress, care of the Lcuitr, lSi William street, or x East lth street, New York Terms reasonable.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

Our lawyer-senators throw themselves on their dignity and ask: Do you think that we are so base and contemptible as to permit our fees as lawyers to influence our actions as legislators:' Yes, honor able gentlemen, that is precisely what we 1o think. W. II. BENSON.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
&usillcss Department.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

New advertisements or changes must be handed in by Wednesday noon to secure insertion in next number: Office, >8l Chapel street, 9d floor. 20. Address, Drawer l03.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
EERRETS.

One of New Ravens Representa- tiyes in the State Legislature intro duced bill permitting the use of ferrets for hunting rabbits. He did
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

For all kinds of Iob PriHting, 90 10 the St4Uori PrintiHg Co.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

4-ply Linen Cuffs, l5c a pair, at Loeb's, S03 Chapel street.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

The best soc White Shirt in tue City, made reinforced back and front, a Linen Bosom and a nice heavy cotton; bar gain; at Loeb's, SO3 Chapel street.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
LOCAL NOTICES.

advertisements of situations Wanted published in the Register for let. n word.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

Extraordinary Bargains Offered by the
 "Hub" Ciothiers, II2 Church Street, At their great mark-down and closing out sale of their entire stock of clothing. Boys Overcoats for $l each, and good substantial wel-made gannents'! Moth ing like this ever offered to any trade, Mems pantaloons, $l pair. Mems pant aIoous, $l.50 and S3 pair (being less than the cost of the cloth). Mems un. laundered white shirts for i0c. each; sold everywhere for ,5c. We are to make extensive alterations in our store and make the above prices (which are a sam pie of the marl-down of our entire stock) in order to make a clean sweep of all goods on our counters. In the boys and children's department we have made even greater reductions than in the mems department as some of the follow ing prices will show: Brown worsted suits. marked down from Sll to S4 q suit; cassimere suits, marked down from $6, & and $S, to $3, S4 and S4 JO a suit, the entire stock of boys clothing in pro portion.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
Underwear !!

Underwear! Underwear Mems white merino shirts and drawers at 25c., worth 40c. Mems scarlet under wear at 98c., worth Tl.25. Cardigan jackets at 1jc. and upwards, at
 NJ. LAMBERT'S,
 820 Chapel street.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

l5c or for 25c buys 4-ply Linen Col lars in all the latest styles, at Loebs, BOB Chapel street.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12

Job Lot Suspenders for Men and Boys to be sold at l5c q Lair. LoebS
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
STILL THE SAME.

BY HOFFMAN yoN FAlLERsLrErN.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-02-12
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